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Kaye, AbrahamRef 343-330
[1882-1917]
Or Kay.

Son of John Kay.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton weaver [1901] / a weaver [1908, 1911] / employed in the sizing house of Messrs Coupe.

On 13th June 1908, he married Lily Crowther [1883-1971] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.


Lily a weaver of 21 Stansfield Street, Todmorden, was born in Todmorden, the daughter of James William Crowther.

She was a weaver [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Edward [b 1913]
  2. Jack [b posthumously 1917]

The children were born in Todmorden.

The family lived at 3 Oak Hill, Todmorden (with Abraham's widowed father) [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1916] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

He was sent to France in February 1917.

He died of wounds at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station [16th March 1917] (aged 34).

The Todmorden & District News [23rd March 1917] reported his death


Private Abraham Kaye, South Staffordshire Regiment, died from gunshot wounds in hospital in France
 

The following week's Edition [30th March 1917] published his photograph.

He was buried at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref M 11].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

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Kaye, AlbertRef 343-7
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Kaye & Jagger and Hinchcliffe, Kaye & Jagger [1909]

Kaye, AlfredRef 343-492
[1870-1941]
Born in Elland.

He was a green grocer [1888] / a fruiterer in Elland Lane.

In [Q4] 1888, he married Susannah Crossley [1868-1939] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1889]
  2. Jane [1881-1892]
  3. Ellie [b 1893]
  4. Edward Crossley
  5. Norman [b 1897]
  6. Hilda [b 1900]
  7. Orlando [b 1903]

The children were born in Elland.

The family lived at

  • 74 Westgate, Elland [1891]
  • 19 Oak Street, Elland [1901]
  • 6 Elland Lane, Elland [1911]

Susannah & Alfred retired to Blackpool in the 1930s where they both died

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Kaye, BenjaminRef 343-281
[1833-1914]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

Born in Stainland.

He was a slubber of Elland [1864] / a woollen manufacturer [1871, 1881] / a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1891] / a manufacturer [1890] / a woollen manufacturer [1901] / a woollen manufacturer at South Lane Mills, Elland [1905] / a woollen manufacturer [1910, 1911] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

In 1864, he married Susannah Peel [1836-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Susannah, of Southowram, was the daughter of David Peel, slubber
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1865] who was a woollen weaver [1881] and  married John Brook
  2. Mary Hannah [b 1867]
  3. Rebecca A. [b 1869]
  4. Denison [b 1872] who was a woollen piecer [1891]

They lived at

  • James Street, Elland [1871]
  • Langdale Street, Elland with Greetland [1881]
  • 49 Langdale Street, Elland [1891]
  • 52 Langdale Street, Elland [1901, 1911, 1914]

Benjamin died 10th September 1914

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £14,172. Probate was granted to his widow Susannah, daughter Mary Hannah, Fred Dennison Oates (secretary of a limited company), James Uriah Kaye, and William Kaye (woollen manufacturer) 

See Uriah Kaye

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Kaye, CharlesRef 343-15
[1854-1???]
Son of
John Kaye.

He was a labourer of Southowram.

He was charged with several criminal offences and sent to trial

In 1880, he was charged by his brother William Henry Kaye with having stolen an overcoat value £1. Charles had been working for his brother and went into a cabin and took the coat. He then went to Halifax and put up at Maude's Temperance Hotel telling Mr Blackburn he was a Commercial Traveller. The next morning he borrowed 4/6d from Mr Blackburn, leaving the overcoat as security. When arrested, he said

I only borrowed it

He was also charged with stealing property belonging to Abraham Stocks of Queensbury.

He was also charged with theft of a new pair of boots from Freeman, Hardy & Willis. Samuel Blakey of King Street said he was offered the boots for sale.

On 29th November 1880, Charles appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the following charges

  • Stealing an overcoat
  • Obtaining beer by false pretences
  • Obtaining ham by false pretences

and was sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment on each charge with hard labour.

In 1893, he was charged with obtaining 2 lbs of pork & 4 lbs of beef from Levi Sugden property of Joshua Ellis & Fred Womersley, and 9 lbs of beef & 5 lbs of bacon at North Bierley on 5th January 1893. He was sentenced to 9 months' hard labour

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Kaye, CharlesRef 343-13
[1854-19??]
Born in Northowram.

He was a worsted manufacturer's stoker [1891] / a stone quarry labourer [1901] / a general labourer [1911] / an inmate in Halifax Union Workhouse [1911].

He married Sarah A. [1859-1???].


Sarah was a damask winder [1891]
 

They lived at

  • 25 John Street, Northowram [1891]
  • New Street, Southowram [1901]

Sarah died between 1891 & 1901

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Kaye, CharlesRef 343-16
[1854-19??]
He was an engine tenter.

He lived at New Street, Southowram,

He was working at a quarry belonging to Messrs Thompson's when a newspaper [16th March 1900] reported that he was assisting a delver named Hamilton Barber, and was sent for a baring 15 ft from the bottom of the quarry. On arriving there, he threw the tools down and shortly afterwards Barber saw Kaye lying at the bottom of the quarry, badly injured. He was taken to Halifax Infirmary.

Two of Kaye's brothers had lost their lives in quarries

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Kaye, Charles WilliamRef 343-6
[1875-19??]
Son of
William Kaye.

Born in Elland.

He was assistant overseer for Elland-cum-Greetland [1901] / company house keeper [1911].

In [Q3] 1898, he married Mary Florence Thorton [1875-19??] in Halifax.


Mary Florence was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. Edward Thornton (Kaye) [b 1905]

They lived at

  • Albion House, Albion Street, Elland [1901]
  • 9 Queens Square, Blackpool [1911]

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Kaye, ConstableRef 343-447
[1???-18??]
Halifax police constable [1858].

See Joseph Wilkinson

Kaye, Edward CrossleyRef 343-490
[1895-1917]
Son of
Alfred Kaye.

Born in Elland.

He was a member of the Sunday School of Temperance Methodist Church, Elland / a brick worker [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1916] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was injured by poison gas and died in No.16 General Hospital, Le Treport, France [29th July 1917].

His mother had been sent for, and arrived just before he died.

The Halifax Courier [11th August 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France, and his mother was present at the interment.

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at St Paul's & Temperance Street Churches, Elland

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Kaye, GeorgeRef 343-355
[1890-1948]
Son of
William Kaye.

Recorded in 1918, when he was at Siddal Top Farm, Southowram

Kaye, GeorgeRef 343-8
[1892-1969]
Landlord of the
Station Hotel, Elland [1936-1955]

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Kaye, Harry StansfieldRef 343-5
[1892-1982]
Born in Halifax [9th October 1892].

A director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

In August 1946, he was fined £28 when the company supplied 36,839 lb of yarn to the Astralan Spinning Company of Bradford without surrendering the 146,356 coupons required by post-War rationing regulations.

On 26th January 1919, he married Winifred Milling at Elland Parish Church.

They lived in Rochdale [1946]

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Kaye, HavenRef 343-21
[1847-1???]
Born in Halifax / Huddersfield.

He was a professional cricketer [1871, 1881].

He married Ellen H. Hoyle [1850-1???].


Ellen was born in Halifax, the daughter of Harriet & George Hoyle
 

Child: John E. [b 1862] who was a clogger [1881]

The family lived at

  • 5 Fitzwilliam Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 32 Melville Place, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1871] were Ellen's mother Harriet Hoyle [b 1827] and other family members Thomas Hoyle [b 1852] (butcher)  & Rachel Hoyle [b 1864].

Living with them [in 1881] was Ellen's widowed father George Hoyle [b 1823] (butcher) 

Kaye, HenryRef 343-170
[1???-1???]
Police Constable in Castle Street, Stansfield [1857]

Kaye, HenryRef 343-19
[18??-19??]
Or Kay.

He took over from Griffin Oates as landlord of the Who could a' thowt it, Southowram [1903/1904]

On 2nd January 1904, he was summoned for permitting drunkenness on Christmas Day, and for being drunk on his own premises – see the Foldout.

Oates later returned as landlord of the pub

Kaye, HenryRef 343-395
[1858-1902]
Landlord of the
Sun, Rastrick [1902].

He played cricket for Yorkshire.

He married Eliza.

Henry died in 1902.

After his death, Eliza took over at the pub

Kaye, HerbertRef 343-10
[1882-1960]
Son of
Lot Kaye.

Born in Halifax.

He was a shoemaker's assistant (living with his parents) [1901].

In [Q1] 1912, he married Florence Hartley Edwards [1881-1962] in Halifax.


Florence was the daughter of Joseph Edwards
 

They lived at

  • 1 Highfield Road, Elland [1960]
  • Oakleigh, 2 Highfield Road, Elland [1962]

Herbert died 2nd January 1960 (aged 78).

Florence died 12th October 1962 (aged 81).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 955] with Herbert's parents

Kaye, IrvineRef 343-341
[1892-1918]
Son of
William Kaye.

Born in Salterhebble.

He was a mill hand / employed by Webster's in Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [April 1916] and served as a Private / Signaller with the 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

He went to France [August 1916].

He was killed in action, hit by shrapnel as he was carrying telephone wire to a forward position [19th July 1918] (aged 26).

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [3rd August & 10th August 1918].

He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 8 & 9], and on Elland War Memorial

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Kaye, JamesRef 343-8530
[17??-18??]
Recorded in 1822-1825, when he was at
Gauxholme Cotton Mill

Kaye, James EdwardRef 343-404
[1894-1917]
Son of
Jonas Kaye.

Born in Halifax.

He was a reacher in a woollen mill.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds [9th June 1917].

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XV H 5]

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Kaye, James UriahRef 343-427
[1875-1972]
Son of
Uriah Kaye.

Born in Elland.

He was a woollen piecer [1891] / a woollen manufacturer [1910, 1914] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons [1946].

In August 1946, he was fined £28 when the company supplied 36,839 lb of yarn to the Astralan Spinning Company of Bradford without surrendering the 146,356 coupons required by post-War rationing regulations.

See Benjamin Kaye

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Kaye, JoeRef 343-45
[1844-1912]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

He was a woollen manufacturer [1881] / a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1901, 1912] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

In 1868, he married (1) Susannah Bottomley Wise [1846-1894] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Henry [b 1870] who was a woollen spinner [1912]
  2. Horace [b 1875] who was a woollen spinner [1901], a  cotton doubling manager [1912]
  3. Lucy [b 1878]
  4. Amy [b 1880] who was a dress maker [1901]
  5. Florence [b 1882]
  6. Robert [1885-1959]
  7. Sarah Ann [b 1887]

Susannah died in 1894.

On 11th February 1897, he married Elizabeth Ellen Briggs at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth Ellen was the daughter of John Briggs
 

Children:

  1. John [1898-1970]
  2. Joe [b 1899]
  3. Annie [b 1902]

They lived at

  • New Street, Elland [1881]
  • Ainley Cottage [1901, 1912]

Joe died 13th August 1912.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,571 10/7d.

Probate was granted to his widow Elizabeth Ellen, sons Henry & Horace, and Henry Hooson (retired woollen spinner).

See Joe Kaye (Ripponden) Limited

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Kaye, JohnRef 343-231
[16??-16??]
Or Kay. Pastor of
Rastrick [1652-1655] and Vicar of Rastrick [1662]. In 1662, he was ejected

Kaye, JohnRef 343-14
[18??-1???]

In [Q3] 1846, he (possibly) married Harriet Pitchforth in Halifax.

Children:

  1. William Henry
  2. Charles
  3. Mary A. [b 1863] who (possibly) married Herbert Hudson Thompson

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Kaye, Sir John ListerRef 343-2

Kaye, John WilliamRef 343-392
[1888-1915]
Illegitimate son of Hannah Edmondson
William Henry Kaye.

Like his 9 illegitimate siblings, he was registered with the surname Kaye-Edmondson, although they all dropped the Edmondson part

Born in Heptonstall.

On 14th August 1909, he married Elizabeth Smith in the Todmorden Register Office.

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 14th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died of wounds [10th May 1915].

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

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Kaye, JonasRef 343-519
[1865-1916]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a stone mason.

On 30th May 1887, he married Eliza Broomhead [1864-1932] in Kirkheaton.


Eliza was born in Holmfirth
 

Children:

  1. Clara [1888-1963]
  2. James Edward

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Kaye, JosephRef 343-20
[1801-1860]

He married Hannah [1816-1872].

Children:

  1. Haven [1850-1892]

Joseph died 5th August 1860 (aged 59).

Hannah died 25th July 1872 (aged 56).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1310]

Kaye, LotRef 343-9
[1846-1929]
Son of
Nathan Kaye.

Born in Shelley.

He was a cotton piecer (living with his parents) [1861] / a joiner's labourer (living with his brother Noah Kaye)   [1871] / a boot & clog maker [1881] / a shoemaker [1901] / a boot repairer [1911].

In [Q1] 1876, he married Emma Sherwood Brook [1839-1930] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Manchester
 

Child: Herbert

They lived at

  • 1 Conway Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 41 Hare Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was Emma's widowed father Joseph Brooke [b 1801].

Lot died 13th January 1929 (aged 83).

Emma Sherwood died 11th December 1930 (aged 91).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 955]

Kaye, NathanRef 343-11
[1815-1???]
Born in Shelley.

He was a carpet power weaver / a farmer of 4 acres [1861].

Around 1841, he married Ann [1818-1???].


Ann was born in Rochdale
 

Children:

  1. Noah
  2. Alice [b 1844]
  3. Lot
  4. Dirastus [b 1848] who was a cotton piecer [1861]
  5. Wright [b 1851] who was a cotton piecer [1861]

They lived at 3 Lower High Road, Ovenden [1861].

Living with them [in 1861] were widowed mother-in-law Mary Holmes [b 1788] (formerly weaver)  & niece Eliza Jane Taylor [b 1841] (worsted power weaver) 

Kaye, NoahRef 343-12
[1842-1???]
Son of
Nathan Kaye.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was a leather currier [1861, 1871].

In [Q1] 1864, he married Sarah Ann Widdop [1839-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax.

She was a worsted weaver [1871]

 

They lived at 20 Gibson Street, Halifax [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was brother Lot Kaye

Kaye, NorrisRef 343-17
[1876-1954]
Son of
William Henry Kaye.

He was a mechanical engineer [1901] / a mechanic of Slead Cottage, Southowram [1902] / an engine fitter [1939].

On 4th August 1902, he married Harriet Wells [1879-19??].


Harriet, of Wakefield Road, Brighouse, was the daughter of William Wells, mechanic
 

They lived at 6 Ivy terrace, Brighouse [1939, 1954].

Norris died at home [26th January 1954].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £853 11/8d.

Probate was granted to his widow Harriet

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Kaye, PeterRef 343-357
[18??-1863]
Fireman at the dye works of
Thomas Crossley & Sons at Halifax,

He was killed when a boiler exploded on 10th August 1863. John Murgatroyd, who was an engine tenter at the works, was charged with manslaughter

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Kaye, RandalRef 343-18
[1881-1963]
Son of
William Henry Kaye.

Born 18th March 1881.

He was a cycle maker [1901] / a traveller living at 51 Crosland Street, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield  [1924] / secretary of a limited company of quarry owners & stone merchants  [1939].

On 5th January 1924, he married Annie Woodhead [1886-19??].


Annie, of 33 Crosland Street, Crosland Moor, was born 10th July 1886, the daughter of Louis Woodhead, stone mason
 

They lived at 10 Granfield Road, Crosland Moor [1939, 1963].

Randal died at St Luke's North Spring House, Huddersfield [5th November 1963].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,052 13/1d.

Probate was granted to his widow Annie

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Kaye, RobertRef 343-346
[1808-1861]
Of Elland.

He was a woollen manufacturer.

He established Robert Kaye & Sons.

On 5th November 1828, he married Sarah Gill [1809-1869] at Elland Parish Church.


Sarah came from Elland
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Benjamin
  3. Simeon
  4. Uriah
  5. Grace [b 1842] who married John Halstead
  6. Joe
  7. Robert H.

The sons were directors of Robert Kaye & Sons

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Kaye, Robert H.Ref 343-4
[1850-1940]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

He was a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

He lived at 26 Charles Street, Elland [1940].

He died June 1940 (aged 90).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,103.

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Kaye, Robert HenryRef 343-344
[1865-1940]
Son of
Simeon Kaye.

Born in Elland.

He was a woollen piecer [1881] / a cloth finisher [1914].

He owned a mill in Elland.

He married Amy [1864-19??].

Child: Gladys [b 1891] who married Harold Whiteley

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Kaye, SimeonRef 343-345
[1836-1914]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

Born in Stainland.

He was a member of Elland Liberal Club / on Elland's Local Board of Health [1881-1885] / court trustee of the Court Temperance of the Ancient Order of Foresters / a tailor employing 1 man & 1 boy [1881] / a woollen manufacturer [1879, 1901] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

On 2nd November 1864, he married Eliza Swindle at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza from Elland, was the daughter of William Swindle
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1864] who was a woollen piecer [1881], a  woollen manufacturer [1914]
  2. Robert Henry
  3. Richard Cobden [1866-1949] who was a woollen piecer  [1881], a wool carder [1914]
  4. Clara Blanche [1868-1953]
  5. Lewis Edgar [1870-1953]
  6. Frank Edward [1874-1956] who was a cloth finisher [1910,  1914]
  7. Amy Laura [1878-1962]

They lived at

  • 57 Elizabeth Street, Elland [1901]
  • Hazlemere, Elizabeth Street, Elland [1914]

Living with them [in 1901], was Eliza's sister Martha Swindle (housekeeper).

Simeon died 15th January 1914.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £11,524 17/4d.

Probate was granted to sons William, Robert Henry, Richard Cobden and Frank Edward

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Kaye, ThomasRef 343-557
[1867-19??]
Son of Joseph Kaye, woollen carder.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was a milk dealer of 60 Albert View [1900] / a milk dealer [1901, 1911].

In 1900, he married Elizabeth at Christ Church, Pellon.


Elizabeth was the widow of
Walter Mitchell, and mother of 6 children
 

They lived at

  • 3 Long Lover, Pellon, Halifax [1901]
  • 2 Wyvern Place, Pellon, Halifax [1911, 1917]

Living with them [in 1911] was grandson Frank Law [b 1901]

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Kaye, UriahRef 343-280
[1838-1910]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

Born in Stainland.

He was a woollen manufacturer at South Lane Mills, Elland [1879] / a woollen manufacturer employing 16 males & 28 females [1881] / a woollen manufacturer at South Lane Mills, Elland [1905] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

On 22nd October 1868, he married Emma Smith [1837-1924] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Sarah Alice [1869-1947]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1871] who was a dress maker [1891]
  3. Thomas Arthur [1873-1887]
  4. James Uriah
  5. Ann [b 1877]

They lived at

  • Langdale Street, Elland [1881]
  • 39 Back Langdale Street, Elland [1891]
  • 42 Langdale Street, Elland [1910]

Uriah died 6th March 1910.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,861 3/4d [Resworn £9,461 3/4d].

Probate was granted to his widow Emma, son James Uriah Kaye, brother Benjamin Kaye, and John Shaw

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Kaye, WilfredRef 343-251
[1885-1918]

He married Ann Elizabeth.

They lived at 55 Closes Road, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport.

He died 22nd October 1918 (aged 33).

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref S II AA 19].

He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial

Kaye, WilliamRef 343-3
[1???-18??]
Of Southowram.

He married Sarah

Children:

  1. John who died 10th April 1833 (aged 6 months) 

infant John is remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-T1A]

Kaye, WilliamRef 343-429
[1831-1879]
Son of
Robert Kaye.

Born in Stainland.

He was a spinner [1853] / a woollen manufacturer employing 9 men, 10 boys & 11 females [1871] / a director of Robert Kaye & Sons.

On 15th August 1853, he married Sabina Wilkinson [1832-1890] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sabina, of Elland, was born in Stainland, the daughter of John Wilkinson, book keeper
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Hannah [b 1854] who was a woollen weaver [1871]
  2. Robert Wilkinson [1856-1903] who was a woollen piecer  [1871], a woollen manufacturer [1879]
  3. Nancy Rebecca [1858-1878] who was a woollen piecer [1871]
  4. Louisa [1861-1919] who was a woollen piecer [1871]
  5. Naomi [b 1864]
  6. Albert [1867-1943]
  7. Charles William

They lived at

  • West Vale [1861]
  • James Street, Elland [1871, 1879]

William died 21st January 1879.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £4,000.

Probate was granted to his son Robert Wilkinson Kaye, his brothers Simeon and Uriah Kaye, and John Farrar

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Kaye, WilliamRef 343-8460
[1836-1???]
Born in Osmotherly.

He was a chemist and druggist [1881].

They lived at Top of Coldwells Hill, Stainland [1881].

Living with him [in 1881] was his sister Elizabeth [aged 55]

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Kaye, WilliamRef 343-407
[1862-1924]
Born in Elland.

He was a warehouseman [1888].

On 20th October 1888, he married Goodworth Elizabeth Lowe [1867-1914] at Elland Parish Church.


Goodworth Elizabeth was born in Newport Pagnell
 

Children:

  1. George Kaye
  2. Irvine
  3. Harold [1893-1980] who served with the Duke of  Wellington's & was wounded [1917]
  4. William [1896-1941] who served with the Duke of  Wellington's [World War I]
  5. Fred [1899-1964] who served with the Northumberland  Fusiliers & was posted as missing (28th May 1918) [World War I]
  6. Alice [1900-1951] who married [1925] Joe Appleyard  [1903-1971]
  7. Emma [1903-1984] who married [1931] Thomas Bowen  Davies [1910-1975]

The children were born in Salterhebble.

The family lived at 32 Saddleworth Road, Elland [1911].

Goodworth Elizabeth died in 1914.

She was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Kaye, William HenryRef 343-187
[1851-1???]
Son of
John Kaye.

Born in Halifax.

He was a stone flag facer [1871] / a stone merchant [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911] / a quarry owner / a partner in Hartley, Kaye & Company / a partner in Bentley & Kaye.

In 1900, he charged his brother Charles with having stolen an overcoat whilst working at the quarry.

In [Q1] 1871, he married Ann Jagger [1851-1???] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Adelia [b 1874] who married [1906] Joseph Woodhead  [b 1875] (iron turner) 
  2. Lewis [b 1875]
  3. Norris
  4. Hilda [b 1880] who was a school teacher [1901] & married  [1906] Abraham Atkins
  5. Randal
  6. Effie [b 1885]

They lived at

  • Park Square, Northowram [1871]
  • 8 Cain Lane, Southowram [1881]
  • South View Terrace, Southowram / Hall Ings, Southowram [1891]
  • Marsh Lane, Southowram [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was his sister Mary A. Kaye [b  1863].

Living with them [in 1911] were daughter Adelia & her husband

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Kaye, William HenryRef 343-544
[1861-1913]
He had several illegitimate children by Hannah Edmondson [1866-1952].


Hannah was described as the housekeeper/servant [1891, 1901]
 

The couple never married.

Children:

  1. John William Kaye
  2. Richard Eli [b 1889]
  3. Florance Annie [b 1891]
  4. Emma [b 1893]
  5. Ellen [b 1895]
  6. Maggie [b 1897]
  7. William Henry [b 1899]
  8. Admiral [b 1902]
  9. Agnes [b 1905]
  10. Harold [b 1907]

All the children were registered with their surnames Kaye-Edmondson but all of them dropped the Edmondson part

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Kaye, William HolroydRef 343-4400
[1876-1957]
On 15th June 1909, he married
Emma, widow of Willie Hepworth Fawthrop.

Child: Edward Clifford [1910-1978]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Surname

Kaye surnameRef 343-1
There are 48 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Kaye, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Kaye

Marriages 1864, 1875, 1878, 1909; Death 1907

 



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